57
Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC). Silver Drachm, 4.17g. Mint of Ephesos, c.294-287 BC. Head of
Alexander the Great facing right, diademed, wearing horn of Ammon. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
,
Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder, lyre
in inner left field,
Α
on side of throne (Thompson 174; Müller 355). Lustrous, superb extremely fine.
$ 1,000
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Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.20g, 10h. Mint of Amphipolis, struck
288-281 BC. Head of Alexander the Great facing right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon.
Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY
, Athena, helmeted, enthroned left, holding Nike in her outstretched right
hand and resting her left elbow on a shield at her side, behind her rests a spear, a monogram in inner left field,
a monogram in outer right field (Thompson 199). Attractive style, lightly toned, good very fine.
$ 1,000
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Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.96g, 12h. Mint of Abydos(?), struck
after c.281 BC. Head of Alexander the Great facing right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon.
Rev.
BA
ΣI
ΛEΩ
Σ /
ΛY
ΣIMAXOY
, Athena, helmeted, enthroned left, holding Nike in her outstretched right
hand and resting her left elbow on a shield at her side, behind her rests a spear, an eagle standing right in inner
left field (Thompson, in Essays to Robinson -; Muller 342; Boston 839 (this obverse die)). Attractive cabinet
tone, of fine style, about extremely fine, a beautiful example.
Rare
.
$ 2,000
ex McHugh Collection
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Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.01g, 12h. Uncertain mint, struck
c.281 BC. Head of Alexander the Great facing right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon. Rev.
BA
ΣI
ΛEΩ
Σ /
ΛY
ΣIMAXOY
, Athena, helmeted, enthroned left, holding Nike in her outstretched right hand
and resting her left elbow on a shield at her side, behind her rests a spear, a monogram in inner left field,
Σ
TH
below throne (Thompson, in Essays to Robinson -; Imhoof-Blumer, Monnaies Grecques, p.55, 65). Of
unusual and delicate style, very attractive, about extremely fine.
Very
rare
.
$ 2,000
ex Gemini, Auction IV, 8 January 2008, lot 106
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Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.01g, 6h. Mint of Ainos, posthumous
issue, struck c.280-260 BC. Head of Alexander the Great facing right, diademed and with horn of Ammon.
Rev.
BAΣΛIEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY
, Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting her left elbow on a shield,
behind her rests a spear, enthroned cult-image and bucranium on left (SNG Berry 405 (this obverse die);
Thompson -; Müller). Beautiful cabinet tone, captivating style, extremely fine.
$ 3,000
